The Ruined Lord of Bethania

Lord Alistair of Bethania sacrificed his ancestral lands, his legendary reputation, and his very soul to protect Bianka, the woman he loved beyond life itself. Yet, his devotion is met with the ultimate betrayal. On the eve of his greatest victory, Bianka poisons his cup, delivering him into the hands of his bitterest enemies to secure her own ascent. Left for dead in the rotting dungeons of Bethania, Alistair survives by a miracle of dark magic, his heart forever hardened. Armed with a forbidden necromantic cheat that allows him to command the souls of those who betray him, Alistair rises from the grave. He no longer seeks to protect the kingdom or the woman who ruined him. Now, he marches back to his former home to reclaim his throne, tear down the lies of his beloved, and force her to pay the blood price for her treachery.